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Pain
“ He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old
order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4

Connect…

“Ashlyn Blocker has a rare genetic disorder. She feels neither
pain nor extreme hot and cold. She must frequently be checked
for accidentally self-inflicted injuries that she herself cannot feel.
‘Some people would say that feeling no pain is a good thing,’
says her mother, ‘But no, it’s not. Pain is there for a reason. It
lets your body know something is wrong, and it needs to be
fixed. I’d give anything for her to feel pain” (Myers, p. 142,
2012). (photo: nytimes.com)

If you are interested in more about Ashlyn’s story, watch this
short video. We would watch this if we were meeting together in
class. A doctor explains more about her condition, and Ashlyn
and her family are interviewed. (4:55 long)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fVutLL7tCc

The Lesson ...

Pain

What influences our feelings of pain, and how can we treat pain?
“Should we be thankful for occasional pain? Yes. Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something has
gone wrong. When drawing your attention to a burn, a break, or a sprain, pain tells you to change your
behavior immediately. The rare people born without the ability to feel pain may experience severe injury or
even die before early adulthood. Without the discomfort that makes us shift positions, their joints can fail
from excess strain. Without the warnings of pain, infections can run wild, and injuries can accumulate”
(Myers, p. 142, 2012).

“Many more people live with chronic (constant) pain, which is rather like an alarm that won’t shut off. The
suffering of those who cannot escape the pain of backaches, headaches, and cancer-related problems
prompts two questions: What is pain? And how might we control it?” (Myers, p. 142, 2012)?

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